Tank-car.



L. E. ALLYN.

TANK CAR.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.22, 2910.

Patented Sept. 27, 1910.

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TANK GAR.

APBLoATIoN FILED JAN. z2, 1910.

,Patented Sept 27, 1910.

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To all whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that if, leonie il). Antivir, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pekin, in the county of Taaeivell and State of "illinois, have invented certain neivand useful improvements in Tank-Cars, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in tank cars.

Referring to the daivings, Figure 1i is a side elevation of a tanlr'and underirame support therefor; Fig. 2 is a detail view showing a section or the under me and tank and mechanism connectingl the tank to the underltrame; and "Sig Vis a detail sectional view oie means for supporting, securing and bracing the tanlt in connection with the underiraine; lli?. i is side eleva* tion partly in section oi a tank and underra-me showing a modified torni of means for attaching and suppoitingg` the tank in connection with the underframe; and F 5 is a detail sectional view of a portion of a tank wail, under trame parts and supporting and connecting means between the tank and the undertrame. Y

vVarious means have heretofore been employed tor securing the tank to the under- .:traine and in .all such means with which l am familiar, tank bands and dome rods have been`employed, the tank bands to prevent the tank from vertical jumping movement and the deine rods to prevent the tant '.Eron circumferential 'turning upon its support. ln addition te the tank bauds and dome rods applied for the purpose above indicated, it has been the practice to apply additional means in connection with the tank and underframe to hold it against longitudinal movement.

ln my invention l' have simplified the means and e uipment necessary to periorn'i the several functions enumerated above, thereby reducing the cost ot construction and very materially bcttering the appearance of the car and in addition thereto have combined very simple means in a relation to very eectually perform the several functions named and very materially better the means.

The object of my invention is to secure thetank upon the underirame in a detachable relation in auch a manner as to prevent relative longitudinal movement, to prevent i rocking movement and also circumferentiai movement and in so doing with the specification of. Letters atent.

Patented Sept. 27, i916).

Application filed Il'enuary :22, 1919. Serial No. 539,481.

ytank bands, dome rods and the commonly used ineffective and cumbersome means t'or securing the tank against longitudinal movement upon the underiranie.

ln the drawings, 2 refers generally to the tank and 3 to the bottom sheet thereof.

l refers to commonly used longitudinally extending` sills forming a part oiz the underframe.

,"3 is a plate which l have shown herein as formed preferably ot cast metal. the upper portion o curved to conform with the shape of the tank and provided with iianges T adapted to be seated upon the sills 4l, as best shown in 3, the 'webs 8 being;` provided to s'l.ien;;tlien the Hongos.

are lugs depending` from plate 5 having an open Central portion reinforced h v web l0, the sides` of the lugs being` provided with periorations adapted to receive bolts or rods.

ll are clips secured to the underirame in a manner best shown in -3 and provided with perforated lug portions adapted to receive bolts or rods, as shown in Figs. Q and 3.

l2 are rods-or bolts adapted to connect the lugs ou the plate with the clips on the underfranie and to be attached by Iuealis ot nuts as shown, upon the threaded ends of the bolts or rods. li. will he observed that the rods or bolts l2 are disposed angularly, that is, both longitudinally and laterally to brace the tank against rocking and circumferential turning.

lt will be observed in connection with l that l have applied the plates and connecting" means between the plates and the undertranie in pairs some distance apart, preferably in practice adapted to be located just inside of the holsters (not shown) which are universally used on tank cars. This is merely one i'orm ot application, but there are many other Ways in which it may he applied, as for instance, just one plate may be used and applied at the bottoni center of the tank, employing the attaching and bracing rods in exactly the same manner as shown and described, with substantially the same result. Likewise, plates may be attached, one on either side of the bottom center of the tank, as shown in Fig. 4, and secured to the underfralne by means oi rods and clips in substantially the same manner illustrated in Figs. l, 2, 3 and s, in Fig. e, 20 are plates, adapted to be secure( one each side of the bottom portion of ..3 tank,

as shown in Fig. 5, be probolts or rods are secured to the plates on the tank and clips on the under-frame by means ot' nuts in the saine manner as disclosed in connection with the form ot application exemplified in Figs. l, 2 and 3.

llfhat l claim is:

l. In a tank car, the combination with a tank and an undertrame support, ot means interposed between the undertranie and the tank for the tank to rest upon in a relatively detached relation and means for anchoring the tank to the undertrame, coniprising a plate upon the tank provided with anchor attaching lugs, and a plurality ci' rods connecting said plate with the underfiainc. divci'ging angularly longitudinally and circuniterentialh/ with relation to the walls ot' the tank, whereby the tank is anchored upon the underfraine and braced against longitudinal movement, rocking and circumferentially turning.

2. In a tank car, an undertiame, a tank, means interposed between the underfraiiie and the tank for supporting the latter in a relativelyv detached relation upon the underi'raiue, and means for anchoring the tank to the undert'ranie comprising a plate upon the tank provided with anchor attaching lugs thei'eon, a plurality of anchor rods connecting said lugs With the underframe, diverging angularly longitudinally' and circumferentially with relation to the Walls of the tank, whereby the tank is anchored upon the underfranie and braced against longitudinal movement, rocking and cireum ferential turninv.

ln a tank car, a tank provided with a pluralhy of depending anchor members, each diverging angularly longitudinally and cireunifeientially with relation to the walls of the tank, an undert'rame comprising a plurality of beams, and means tor securing thcV said whereby the tank will be held against longitudinal movement, rocking and circumferential turninff. l

4. In a tank car, a pair of sills, a tank having a casting above said sills provided with anchor lugs thereon, a plurality of rods connected with said castingand diverging angularly longitudinally and circumferentially Vith relation to the side walls of the.

tank, and means for detacliably connecting said anchor rods to the underfraine, whereby the tank is held against longitudinal, rocking and circumferential movement.

anchor members tothe undertranie,l

i l l i aviaria 5. in a tank car, an underrani, a tank, a plate on said tank overlying the underfranie provided with anchor attaching lugs thereon, a plurality of anchor rods connected with the lugs arranged in pairs, each pair diverging be connected with the underfraine, and

therefrom and adapted to means for attaching said anchor rods to the Y 7. in a tank car, a tank, an undertranie,

'anchor and brace rods connected With the under-frame and converging thereiroin to a centering point upon the tank and means connectingthe rods with the underiranie and the tank.

8. in a tank ear, a tank, an underiraine, anclio and brace rods connected with the undert'raine and converging therefrom toa centering point upon the tank and means connecting the rods with the underiraine and the tank 'in a detachable relation. v

9. In a tank car, a tank, an underitraine, iianged parts ksecured to the tank and having a bearing and supporting relation with the underframe, and rods connecting the undert'rame with the tank converging from the former to a centering point upon the latter, to anchor the tank upon the frame and prevent it from rockingl or turning.

l0. In a tankcar, a tank, an underfraine includin a pair of longitudinally disposed sills, a p ate secured to the tank and depend ing between the sills and provided with an offset to of rods disposed at angles with reterence to the bottom longitudinal length and the circumference of the tank tor connecting the plate with the underiraine.

il. in a tank car, a tank, an undertrame including a pair of longitudinally disposed sills, a plate secured to the tank and depending between the sills and provided with an otl'set to bear upon said sills, and a plurality of rods disposed at angles with reference to the bottom longitudinal length the cir' cuniference of the tank for connecting the tank with the underfraine.

12. In a tank ear, a tank, an underirame, a plate secured to the tank and provided with horizontally disposed flanges adapted to rest upon the top of the sills, a pluralit bear upon said sills, and a plurality of rods disposed at angles relatively WiL.

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a plate seeured to the tank and provided with horizontally disposed anges adapted to rest upon the top ot' the sills, and 'also with a lug., a pluralityof rods disposed at angles relatively with the side Walls of the tank and the bottom thereof connecting the lugs ot' the plate and the underframe, whereby the, tank is seated upon the sills in a relatively` disengaged relation, is connected to the underfrarne to prevent longitudinal movement upon the underfrarne and is braced against rocking and circumferential 'turning motion.

14.. ln a tank ear, a tank, an undertranie, a plate attached to the tank having a verti- Cal and lateral hearing relation with the underfranie, and brace rods eonneeting,- the plate with the underframe and disposed in a relation diverging from the former to the latter.

15. ln a tank ear, a tank, an undert'ranie including a pair of horizontally disposed sills, a, plate secured to the tank and having a :vertically and, laterally bearing relation with the sills, a plurality of rods disposed at an angle relatively with the tank and underfranie, connecting the former with the latter in a relation to prevent the tank from shifting longitudinally, from locking and from circumferential turning.A

1G. ln a tank Car, a tank, an underfraine, a plurality of plates secured to the tank and provided with attachment lugs thereon and each formed with a seat for bearing upon the sills and depending below the sill in a lateral bearing relation therewith, angularly disposed brace rods eonneetine the lugs ott the plate with the sills in a relation te pre vent. the tank from longitudlnal'shift upon the traine and prevent longitudinal rocking and circumferential tornino'.

17. ln a tank ear, the combination with a tank and an underfraine Comprising a plurality olf longitudinally disposed sills and means for connecting the tank and the underfraine in a relation to prevent longitudinal shift of the former upon the latter and to prevent longitudinal rocking and circum- -ferential turning` of the tank upon the undertranie, comprising a plate secured to the tank and having a vertical and lateral bearing relation with the underfrarne, and rods or bolts connecting the plate With the under- ;traine, disposed at angles relatively with each other i nd with the plate and the underframe.

18. ln a tank ear, the Combination with a tank and an underliraine, including a plurality oit longitudinally disposed sills, of a plate attached to the tank, depending betweenghe sills and having a lateral bearing therewith and provided with a seat for vertical bearing relation with the sills, angu larly disposed rods connecting the plate with the sills i a. relation to prevent the tank from longitudinalshift and to brace it against longitudinal rocking' and circumferential turning.

ln testimony ivliereoin' have ailixed iny signature in presence ot two witnesses.

LUUS E. ALLYN. lWitnesses 2 MARY l. Connors, 

